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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-05

RAILROADS, fast steamers and the
telegraph are making all the ma
tions of the earth one, in identity OF
interests, at least In India the extern
sion OF railroad lines has increased
the production OF cotton enormously.
There are in Bokhara nearly L.
100000 pools, or S8,OOO,0OO pounds, Of
cotton waiting to be carried to Russia,
and steam cotton presses are being
erected at Chsrjui, on the ancient
river Oxus, and at other points on the
Russian military railway, which is be-
ing pushed from the Caspian sea to
Tashkend, the capital OF the Cars
Central Asian donations. Commerce
is pushing forward, aud, as the adj
vance courier of civiliE ltion, will
sooner or later be followed by free
dom and 1ibertJ, The schoolmaster
10 always close upIu the heels OF the
enterprisIngsnd. adventurous business
man.
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HaiIstOnes as Large as Cricket Balls

LONDON, February 4.--The storm
which swept over Brisbane at the be-
ginning of December was the most de-
structive experienced in the colony
for very many years. From an &C.
count OF the storm given by the
Australian Christian World we learn
that the phenomenal feature was the
size of hailstones, which did no little
damage.
About midday the first signs were
perceptible in the heavens, and until
8 o'clock in the afternoon heavy banks
Of clouds were rapidly rising at an un-
usual height in the air. S1me idea as
to the nature Of the storm may be
gathered when it is mentioned that
though the hail only lasted about
thirty minutes, yet hardly house in
Brisbane but what suffered more or
less; while in the outlying districts the
damage done to fruit and vegetable
crops was very serious. Some OF the
hailstones were as large as cricket
balls, though the more common size
was that of hens egg. These fell
with such great force that both the
plate glass and galvanized roofing OF
many houses was cut through as
though 1t was thin tissue. One man,
while closing his Office door, received
a nasty cut on the forehead, another
person narrowly escaped se-
rious accident with his horse
and cart; he had to lie down in
the cart with his head under the
seat, and though escaping serious in
jury, was badly bruised; hoiss at
WoollooDgabba broke out Of the yard
and was killed; the tops OF some OF
the buses were 30 "riddled" that bags
had to be used to protect the passen.
gers several men were severely cut
after the hail had forced its way
through their hard felt bats; one man,
who was driving, got struck on the
side OF the head and had to be carried
home.
Another remarkable fact is that Ia
one district the hail was said to be
lying twelve and eis ht zen inches deep
in some parts. One result Of the storm
was sudden rise In the price Of glass,
which by the next morning was at q
very high premium. In some cases
the prics rose $50 per cent. in less than
tWenty-four hours.
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THEOHlORlVER FRESHETS
CAUSE GRAVE APPREHENSIONS
IN THE Low LANDS.
The Gauge Stands Nearly Sixty Feet
at Clncianati-A Heavy
Hail Storm.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, February 4.-The
river reached fifty-four feet five in
ches at 10 o'clock this morning. 1t ia
still rising at the rate OF an inch an
hour. The apparent detection to the
north Of the cold wave increases the
possibility of disastrous foods here
Access to the Central Passenger depot
is now cut of, aud the Cincinnati
Southern, the Cincinnati, Indiauap.
oils, st. Louis and Chicago, the Ohio
and Mississippi, the Bse Line, the
New York. Pennsylvania and
Ohio, the Cincinnati, Washing on
and Baltimore, and the Colum-
bus and Cincinnati Midland
roads are compelled 10 discharge and
receive passengers at the Eighth
street crossing. Freight movements
are also seriously endangered, and a
little more rise will cut of some of
the freight depots. Disastrous floods
are reported in the Big Sandy, Little
Miami and Licking rivers. At Fall
mouth, on the latter river, distilleries
and sawmills and other manufactures
were ubmerged and suffered much
loes. The river was full Of the contents
OF fields and granaries. Many bridges
on turnpikes were carried away
throughout the country. At Butler,
KY, the Licking was within a few
inches Of the highesi mark known,
which was in 1854, In Newport, KY,
there is already considerable encroach.
ment on the lower portions of the
city. Six inches more OF water will
cut of street car travel between New
port and Covington. The outlook is
not 80 favorable as 1t was last night.
THE UPPER RIVERS.
The river continues To rise steadily
at the rate of an inch an hour. It was
81 feet s inches at ~ O'Clock. The
weather is clear and mild, with wind
from the northeast. Reports from
up the river today show q rising river
all the way up to the headwaters. At
Brownsville, Pa, the MononRahela
had reached 80 feet 8 inches and was
about stationary. At Parkersburg, w.
Va, the Ohio was rising an incn an
hOuAs AhO 0lbtlc II auhWlh huu Iuu5-
kingum had about ceased tn rise. Al
Mount Pleasant today the Ohio is ris-
ing at the rate oftwo and half inches
an hour. At Portsmouth and Mays
vile, points lower down, the rise is at
the rate Of two inches an hour. In
the lower portions OF the city, as we'll
as in Newport and Covington, tt ere
are many families removing from low
er floors to higher, or out OF the houses
altogether.
Later.-The river at IL o'clock, local
time, is 65 feet 50 inchep, and still
rising steadily an inch each hour.
The Commercial Gazette specials ON
all points on the Ohio report 1t rising,
but they report headwaters OF all prin-
cipal tributaries falling. The sky
here is overcast and threatening, and
this, with reports OF rain and sleet at
st. Louis, Louisville and Evansville,
diaheTtens river men, who; hoped 8
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TIE LABOR SITUATION
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED on IN NEW
YORK HARBOR.
Green Hands Are Doing Most or the
WOrk-ChicagO Printers De-
mand an Advance.

NRw York, February 4.-There was
a sight improvement In the condition
OF affairs on the river front this morn
ing. The steamship companies are
slowly recovering from the s'agnation
to business that the strike of the long.
shoremen at frat occasioned, and are
moving freight with more dispatch
than on any of the past four or fivs
days. Nowhere ia this more notice.
able than on the East river front. The
steamers are being got away on their
regular sailing days, and the freight
lints are once more receiving and de-
livering goods In most cases
the work GA the steamer
piers is being done by
green men, and on the freight lines
by the deck hands OF the freight
boats. the tramp steamers are being
discharged and loaded by their own
crews, assisted by Italian or other non
union men. The steamer Niagara is
being loaded today, and will be ready
to sail on time tomorrow. There are
about twenty old hands at work on
the dock. They are given the adj
vance OF 40 cents for day work and 90
cents for night work. At the Bristol
Line dock the steamer Warwick was
discharging with her own crew and
fifty Italians. The regular men did
not put in an appearance when the
boat arrived.
The Alamo, of the Mallory Line, is
still at the bulkhead. When she will
be ready to sail no one can tell, but
an effort will be made to get her cargo
in by tomorrow. The City Of San
Antonio and the Lampasas are also
docked, waiting to be discharged.
The strike Is gro wing in Book yn.
The coal cart drivers and shovelers In
the yards along the Gowanus canal
struck today, and also in other paris OF
the city. A few non-union men who
took their places were in some cases
assaulted. The driver OF ono OF
Willis's carts was forced to leave his
cart and the coal was dumped in the
street. One OF the Woods carts was
also dumped. One Of the police pre-
cincts was out OF coal. The captain
could get none, as the men were all on
strike. The weighers' helpers have
returned 10 WORK, tnelr pay being IN
creased.
At the headquarters Of the Ocean
Association to-day 1t was said that
Smith x McNeill, restaurant keepers,
had agreed to supply a quantity Of
provisions for the families OF the
strikers, and that many landlords had |
agreed not to press them for rent. |
Supplies were offered also by butchers
and bakers. The strikers on the pier |
OF the New Haven and Hartford rail-
road, East river, were today admitted |
into the union. This makes over 400 |
admitted this week. The caulkeTs
and ioiners at work repairing the |
the Old Dominion |
steamer that was damaged by |
the explosion Of an internal ma.
chine, Il, uck day. Tney had no |
but struck out OF symps-
thy with the fleiGht handlers. Their |
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dence OF Northern and European capt.
talists in the stability of the South's
iron and manufacturing interests.

Ex-Gov. PATTIsoN, of Pennsylvania,
when he entered upon the duties of
Governor, found all the offices in his
gift filled by Republicans, but he de.
cidsd to make no changes except for
cause, or at the expiration OF the terms
of the iucumbents. AS vacancies &C.
Cured he naturally filed them by ap-
pointing Democrats whose fitness has
not been questioned. Now his Repub.
lican succssso Or, Gov. Beaver, is making
clean sweep, and before tie end Of
the week there will not be left a D emo
crst in off 20 who eau possibly be
put out.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-05

BEoK's railroad attorney bill passed
the Senate yesterday by vots Of 80 to
IA. Itnow goes to the House, where
very likely it will pass, and quickly,
by relatively as large a majority. 1t
prohibits members OF Congress from
acting as the attorney of railroad cor.
porations, and will, in the future, pre-
vent the distribution Of fees that were
really bribss. They were retainerS
for services and generally resulted 30.
Senator Beck has rendered the country
great service by destroying the most
inSidious OF methods for the corruption
OF Senators and Representatives.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-05

WE congratulate Messrs. Earring
ton, Stewart & White, Of the Gayosc
House, upon the arrest of young Tai
bolt in Kansas City and the finding
upon him of M IS Davenport's dia-
monds. Thirty-five or forty thousand
dollars would have been even to them
severe loss. Happily this sum has
been saved to them. Meanwhile
they have lost nothing of The public
esteem or confidence. Their assump-
ton of the loss, if loss it was to be, and
their earnest pursuit Of the thief, have
justified the general estimate OF them
az business men and assured their
guests and the travelling public Of their
vigilance, energy and fairness.
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R. G. dun & CO.'S REVIEW
PANICS AND STRIKES TEST THE
STRENGTH OF The MARKETS
In All Branches OF Trade Duriug the
Week-Unexpected Steadi-
ness Shown.

New York, February 4.-R. q. Dun
4 Co., in their weekly trade review,
say: PaniCs abroad and strikes ut
home have tested the strength OF all
markets during the past week. Over
hastily II Is offered that panics on
foreign exchanges mean war; they
may mean only collapse OF the unusual
speculation which has prevailed OF
late, especially at Berlin, aud thus
may get rid Of a strong incentive
to circulate warlike rumors.
News, in the strict sense, does
lot afford much evidence that
war impendF, but rumor and sppre-
hension have depressed Ltocks and
lifted grain. Thus tested, the mar
kets have shown unexpected steadi-
ness. Foreign unloading OF American
stocks has caused but moderate de-
cline in prices, while even In the
grain market the advance has been
conservative and limited, and other
markets have changed but little.
Probably grain would have risen
more, had not the great strikes exc
erted restraining influence. Trans-
porters are moving freight more free
ly than week ago. The dry goods
trade, though affected by uncertainty
as 10 transportation, still improves
with respfcs to Cottons, while tue
hesitation in woolens increases. Bos-
ton sales Of wool are 20 per cent.
larger than last year, with prices
barely steady. Imports for 1885 were
l3l, 1858, l03 pounds, besides 443l ,639
pounds waste and 1880, 203 yarn.
Iron is Eelped by revival in ship
building, 500 90 being quoted Mt
Philadelphia for No. l, aud 40 advance
expectod at Pittsbuig.
Coke has advanced at Pittsburg SO
,snt5 per ton. Western nail makers
will advance the price from 81 90 to
b2'e5, and the Window Glass As!ocia.
ion has raised prices 5 To per cent.
Oil production was 26,38l 500 barrels
asst year, against 25,776,O41 ia 1885.
trunk line east bound tonnage las.
ear was IL ,296, l02 against IL ,354 00l
n 1885, and west bound WIS 2,0S2,576
gainst 2,045,025.
The money market is little higher
to rate than u week ago, but w-,l
applied, and foreign exchangs moves
p TO "a SO Sales Of cotton last week
'ere large, prices depressed, but then
ally recovering. Wheat advanced lie
nd corn l4c, with moderate deal
ngs, while oil declined 81 and coffee
9. Pork and lard slightly adanc-
d and the New York cattle market
las shade stronger. The business
lilures during tRs last seven days
umber: For the United States, 229;
'r Canada, 80; total, POI, compared
18th 27l last week. Failures in Can
da are numerous and important; in
lew York City few aud insignificant;
! the other sections OF the country
bout up to the average.
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Chicago Printers Will. Demand an
Advance.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, February 4.-There
are premonitions OF diff 1ulty between
the publishers Of the Chicago daily
papers and the Typographical Union.
The union has advanced the price OF
composition from 81 cents per 1000 on
the afternoon papers TO 40 cents and
on the morning papers from 40 cents
per 1000 to 45 cents, and have given
the publishers the necessary thirty
days notice. The publishers decline
to accede TO the advance and demand
that the question shall be submit.
ted to arbitration. The printers on the
other hand say they have been beaten
twice by arbitration, and that they
will not submit their claims TO any
such tribunal again. II ia difficult to
tell what the result will be. An all
the publishers stand together the
contest will be watched with con-
siderable ifeTest, as ii involves the ait
uations Of 400 or 500 men. The uLion
men claim that there are very few
non.union printers in Chicago, and
that the publishers will have 70 come
TO their terms or stop publication.
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THE Augusta Chronicle says that a
big war between the State road and
the new deal Of the Richmond and
Danville, over the right Of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia to
enter the union depot at Atlanta, is
predicted. Perhaps, however, Presi-
dent Brown, having favored the build
ing Of the Seney system, will yield to
what seems inevitable because OF the
hin daal
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-05

JOHN SHERMAN is about the only
conspicuous Republican now talked
about as a probable rival of Blaine
for the Republican Pres:d entail nomi-
nation. He is still spoken Of as 0hio's
favorite son, just a, he was in 1880
when he found himself suddenly
thrown overheard and Garfield on
deck. But then, there is Foraker,
who does not propose to be left.
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places will be filed tomorrow by non
union men. The coopers employed
along the piers with the millwrights
joined the strike today. TIE painters
and mechanics on the Guion Line
struck day. The Italians who took
the place OF strikers at the Hudson
River depot quit work this afternoon.
The Lehiph Valley Company closed
its pier gates at 8 O'Clock pm. The
Pennsylvania and Jersey Central, and,
In fact, all the other piers along the
river fronts, had the same blockade
and d hiculty in moving freight.
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In an editorial on the strike, in the
STANDARD, Henry George says; II think
it fight in the dark, the blind push
OF men squeezed past endurance.
think it the frst passive form OF a
civil war, which steel clad forts and
armor plated ships cannot guard us
against-the kindling of passions and
the arraying Of forces that, reused to
full energy, may give cities to the
flames and destroy our very civilisa-
tion itself.D
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-05

TIE New York Herald very sensibly
advises now that President Cleveland
has signed it the railroad managers
throughout the country at once give
the interstats bill fair and loyal sup.
port, such as all citizens owe to every
law, no matter how dissgresable it may
be to them. If they let the public see
that they are acting in this spirit it
will be very easy to get any needed
amendments passed by the next Con-
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-05
The Coolest Day.

CHICAGO, ILL, February 4.-"This
has been the coolest day of the year,
taking the whole country" said Ser.
gesnt Budel, of the Signal Service.
"The thermometer ranged nearly
everywhere from zero to 400 below,
the latter being at Medicine Hat on
the Canadian Pacific railroad"
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Death or an ola Convict.

AUBURN, N. Y, February 4.-William
Oomstock, the Oldest convict in Au.
bnrn psnitentiary, died yesterday.
II {, was received at the prison in 1858
on a life sentence for a murder in
Madison county. He killed his father
nd mother add cut out their hearts
nd ate them.
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The Mobile Register states the
amount Of capital placed in Southern
mining and manufacturing industries,
inclusive Of capital stock OF incorpo-
rated companies, during the year just
passed, to be $l29. 226,OOO, against
$66,sl2.9O9 in 1885. This fact alone
establishes the wonderful progress
OF our section and indicates the CONT
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-05

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND yesterday APP
proved the interstate commerce bill.
1t is now a law Of the land, and it is
incumbent upon railroad owners and
managers, like other citizens, to obey
its provisions and live up to them fair
". fully and honestly.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-05

WINNIPEG, February The storm
which has prevailed in the Northwest
for some days has somewhat abated,
but there is still greas blockade. The
torn is the worst ever experienced
in the history of the Canadian Pac fic
railroad. Ia the mountsins many cat
tie have been DESTROYED.
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New Hands Protected by the Police

New Hands Protected by the Police.
PENSACOLA, FLA, February 4.-The
turmoil caused by the quarrel In the
labor ranks as to the way in which
contracting stevedores should work
and pay their men, was increased yes
terday. One hundred and fifty labor
ers in the Louisville and Nashville
warehouse struck work and swore that
new men should not take their places.
The City Commissioner offered the
Marshal to furnish protection. The
new men were placed in cars and
moved to the warehouse on the
wharyes under the protection Of the
police.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-05
MENKEN'S CLOAK SALE

GEN. Francis A. WALKER, who is
close student OF figures aud has always
taken an interest In politics, has been
saying in New York that he thinks
Cleveland can carry Massachusetts, in
1899
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-05
West Virginia senatorioI vote.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, February A.
The vote today for United States
Senator resulted: FlYck (Rep.) SO;
Camden (D3m.) 38. Johnson and
Lucas (Dems.) received 3 each; 7
scattering. Two members absent.
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Unable % &c, AMa1.

NEW YORK, february 4.-The White
Star steamship Repub bic, and Cunard
Line steamship City Of Chicago,
scheduled to sail today with the trans
atlantic mails, will not be able to get
of because of the strike.
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I.rrnnopa,s nerfume. Edania

Lundborg's perfume, Marchal Nile
Rose.
LANDLORDS perfume, Alpine Violet.
LANDLORDS perfume, Lily Of the
Valley.
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WHEN the swallows homeward
fly" is the time when coughs aud colds
begin to appear. Dr.. Bull's Cough
Syrup cures every case. Price %
cantH
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"WHeE some deep audImmedicable
wound" takes your breath away send
for Salvation Oh.
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$500 0VERCOATS FOR $1,000.
$4,000 MEMS SUITS FOR $1,000.
S ESQ BOYS SUITS FOR S 3.25.

EVERY GENTS OVERC0AT @ :s .
EVERY BOYS SUIT tn" " W" sol" today *'" Some " bee" sold high $1,000 none "
Of
gMsmd am u apphsb fol
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The Great Blockade.

great riss would be sverted, and who
now bsgin to fear the worst.
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$4,000 NEWMARKETS FOR S 6.25.
$4,000 Seal Plush Sacques, $500.
$500 SHORT WRAPS FOR S2S.5
$4,000 SHORT WRAPS FOR Sli.5O.
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very much; we've got girls in our Office
100 per cent better looking than she is"
-Caicago Necs.
Two Maine Judges.

During recess from business in the
Maine Executive Council the other day
Councillor Warren told o story about a
Justice of the Feace in Hancock County,
before whom lprit was arraigned for
drunkenness and disturbance.
A trial was an unusual occurrence in
the little village, and large crowd came
to hear it. The Justice, heavy gated,
thick skulled old fellow, desired to make
profound impression After he heard
the case he arose, and holding a copy of
the Revised Statutes before him, and
peering over his spectacles at the trem-
bling respondent, delivered himself as
follows:
considering the importance of this
case and the enormity OF the offense
with which you are charged Cahem , the
Court fines you one dollar and costs
and may God have mercy on your soul. +"
This reminded Councillor Lord of a
story about q Justice of the Peace in
Cumberland County, who had similar
case.
prisoner at the bar, be you guilty or
not guilty9" he asked
Guilty" said t e respondent
Gentlemen" said the Justice, 1--WE
will now go on with the case"
The inference was that the Justice de-
sired to prove whether the man lied or
not.-Lcrist0R Journal.
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Better Looking Girls at Home.

1t is mar ated of distinguished Amer
lean journalist that when he visited
Egypt for the first time he rode cut one
mourning to take look at the pyra-
mids. Mounted upon bony Assyrian
mule he hal inspected these mammoth
eheis d'Guvre of the lost arts, when
suddenly he was brought face to face
with tie sphinx
Gosh. said he, in tones of astonish-
ment, ''Whats this?"
, That, " explained Hdssan Ben Ali,
tne faithful Mameluke guide, that is
the famous sphinx, emblazoned in song
snd illumined in story"
"Humph," CALCULATED the journalist
Gter critical review of the placid
Games features, $50 this is the sphinx,
sha Well. don't think she amounts to